The NFL season has officially begun with the first Thursday and Sunday of the season officially completed, and Chris Berman is on the microphone for game two of the Monday night doubleheader.
Prior to the start of the second quarter, Chris Berman began talking about the National Anthem protests that occurred before the game began. Naturally, the producers used a shot of Colin Kaepernick. Unnaturally, Berman referred to Kaepernick as Blaine Gabbert.
No Berman, that is very clearly not Gabbert and instead Kaepernick for a number of reasons:
1. Gabbert didn’t make headlines for his protest, Kaepernick did.
2. Gabbert is not African-American and Kaepernick is.
3. Gabbert and Kaepernick look nothing alike.
4. That’s just not Gabbert at all.
It was probably an honest mistake as Gabbert is the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. However, to make that mistake at all is just odd based on the scenario it was made.
If Berman mixed up the two while a replay was being shown that would be one thing. But to confuse the two when the shot was very clearly and obviously Kaepernick is just odd.
Whether these people were referring to Berman’s switcheroo between Kaepernick or not, it’s clear that not everyone is a fan of the ESPN veteran.
So, the NFL thinks Mike Tirico isn't good enough to call Thursday nights, but Chris Berman is just fine? Right…
— Andrew Bucholtz (@AndrewBucholtz) September 13, 2016
Chris Berman would be the best Calvinball announcer ever.
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) September 13, 2016
What's most touching about how bad Chris Berman is at NFL play-by-play is how clearly he wants to be a Great NFL Play-By-Play Guy.
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) September 13, 2016
Great analysis here by Chris Berman imo "Thats a long, short punt" https://t.co/TlepTI7Fm6
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) September 13, 2016
I feel horrible for LA Rams fans. There first game in 22 years is being ruined by Chris Berman
— Angel Rodriguez (@ajrod) September 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/ohholybutt/status/775517869656256512
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